Thanksgiving, Turkeys & More

Chapter Books

You will never look at turkeys and Thanksgiving in the same way after reading these humorous reads!

You can find these books on top of the NEW fiction tower.

Imagine being transported to a land with enormous turkeys…Will Milo find his way back home from Ogregon through a portal in time?
Will Stink and Judy win the annual Turkey Trot? On you mark, get set, Gobblers-a-Go-Go!
Junior is a mischievous mutt! Will he get out of the “doghouse” after causing a Turkey Day disaster?
Gooney Bird Greene to the rescue! Will she find a mystery room mom to help with the Thanksgiving play?
A funny Thanksgiving story! How will Charlie behave when his annoying cousin comes to dinner?
Read “A Fistful of Feathers” pg. 127 – It is a humorous story about a homicidal turkey!

Congratulations to This Year’s BookMark Challenge Winners!

There were hundreds of submissions this year and it was extremely difficult to pick just four winners per grade level. Due to the high quality of this year’s entries, there are more winners per grade level. Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s library bookmark challenge.

Grade 1

Kodai 1B, Liam 1H, Ellie 1R, Hal 1R, Sara 1R, Miki 1F, Shin 1R & Kayra 1S

Grade 2

Kieran 2D, Madeline 2D, Verity 2D, Cora 2P, Yamato 2P, Yurika 2P, Alisa 2T, Emily 2T, Ana 2Y & Emma 2Y

Grade 3

Mya 3B, Neela 3B, Samay 3B, Ayu 3T, Connor 3T & Owen 3T,

Grade 4

Ako 4I, Ken 4I, Luca 4I, Anna 4M, Greg 4M, Jasmine 4M & Riley 4S

Grade 5

Ryan C. 5C, Joongi 5F, Sofia 5F, Callie 5H, Kei 5H, Kiera 5H, Dylan 5R, Rania 5R, Helena 5V, Isabelle 5V, Leah 5V & Pia 5V

Note: Photos of the winning bookmarks will be posted on the library blog and displayed in the library windows later this week!

The Final Countdown Results

Which grade level checked off the most boxes the last month of school?

Survey Results: I read…

  • a favorite book – 92 students
  • out loud to someone – 84 students
  • a picture book, regardless of my age – 83 students
  • a fiction book – 109 students
  • a nonfiction book – 76 students
  • a graphic novel or comic book – 95 students
  • a book in a genre I had never read before – 59 students
  • a digital book – 86 students
  • an audiobook or read-along story – 83 students
  • a book on a Kindle – 38 students
  • a news or magazine article – 56 students
  • the first book in a series – 89 students
  • a book with a girl main character – 88 students
  • a book with a boy main character – 94 students
  • read outside – 66 students
  • read an award-winning book – 66 students
  • read a recipe or the directions to make something – 70 students
  • a book that has a movie based on it – 82 students
  • a rhyming book, poem or novel in verse – 59 students
  • a book that was a parent’s favorite when they were a kid – 55 students
  • a book that was recommended to me – 70 students
  • a book and recommended it to a friend or sibling – 62 students
  • a book that was a present – 78 students
  • a book in a language other than English – 60 students
  • a book set in another country – 80 students
  • a book by an author whose nationality is different than mine – 76 students